Occupational Health and Safety-Sustainable Development and the Changes in Organizations

Organizations can play a significant role in the advancement of Sustainable Development, and companies with Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (QEOHS) certified management systems address the three Sustainability Dimensions (economic, environmental and social). This research aims to map the present level of engagement of those companies in contributing and reporting to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of The United Nations 2030 Agenda. The content of companies reports (available in web sites, by 31 December 2017) of a total of 235 Portuguese organizations with QEOHS certified management systems, was analyzed. The results show a moderate reporting of SDGs by those companies, with the top five being SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production (23.8%), SDG 13 – Climate action (22.1%), SDG 09 - Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (21.3%), SDG 08 - Decent work and economic growth (20.0%) and SDG 17 - Partnerships for the goals (19.6%). The results of the statistical tests indicate that the communication of SDGs is more prominent in organizations (QEOHS) with higher business volume, that are members of the United Nations Global Compact Network Portugal, and that disclose their sustainability reports on their web site. This study can be useful for decision-makers that aim to support organizations to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Occupational Health and Safety and Sustainable Development in Ghana

International Journal of Business Administration ◽

10.5430/ijba.v4n2p74 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Kwesi Amponsah-Tawiah

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Occupational Health ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety

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OSH - sustainability connection: innovation, education, and benefits

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201929012017 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 290 ◽

pp. 12017

Author(s):

Larisa Ivascu ◽

Alin Artene ◽

Attila Turi ◽

Monica Balan ◽

Corina Dufour

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Occupational Health ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Economic Environment ◽

Health Security ◽

The Road ◽

Integrated Sustainability ◽

Core Role

The three responsibilities of the environment, society, and economy are used to model how sustainability can be incorporated into an organization’s mission, goals, and practices. There are many worker problems embedded in the concept of sustainability. From the perspective of sustainable development, occupational health and safety (OSH) refers to promoting safety, security, health and welfare of workers. Using an integrated sustainability approach offers a way to rethink worker protection approaches and raises new exploration issues and innovation opportunities. This paper aims to present the connections between OSH and sustainable development taking into account the needs of the economic environment. It focuses on Safety and Health’s Core Role in Sustainability. Researchers have also tried to advance the road to sustainable development through innovation and improvement of occupational and health security.

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The Reporting of SDGs by Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety-Certified Organizations

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11205797 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (20) ◽

pp. 5797 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Fonseca ◽

Carvalho

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Occupational Health ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Occupational Health And Safety ◽

Management Systems ◽

Responsible Consumption ◽

Development Goals ◽

Sustainability Reports ◽

Environmental And Occupational Health

Organizations can play a significant role in the advancement of Sustainable Development,and companies with Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety (QEOHS)-certified management systems address the three Sustainability Dimensions (economic,environmental, and social). This research aims to map the present level of engagement of thosecompanies in contributing and reporting to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of theUnited Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda. By publicly disclosing their sustainability reports on theirinstitutional websites, they can, therefore, support this agenda implementation. The content of thecompany reports that were available by 31 December 2017 in the institutional websites, from a totalof 235 Portuguese organizations with QEOHS-certified management systems was analyzed. Theresults show a moderate reporting of SDGs by those companies, with the top five being SDG 12—Responsible consumption and production (23.8%); SDG 13—Climate action (22.1%); SDG 09—Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (21.3%); SDG 08—Decent work and economic growth(20.0%); and SDG 17—Partnerships for the goals (19.6%). The results of the statistical tests indicatethat the communication of SDGs is more prominent in organizations (QEOHS) with the followingcharacteristics: have a high business volume, are members of the United Nations Global CompactNetwork Portugal, and disclose their sustainability reports on their website. This study can be usefulfor both managers and decision makers who aim to support organizations in contributing to theSustainable Development Goals and achieving a better and sustainable future for all.

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